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NASA's Curiosity rover has detected several intriguing spikes of methane in the air of Mars' Gale Crater.

Methane Mystery on Mars May Get a Partial Answer Soon

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Curiosity rover may have just taken a big step toward cracking the Mars methane mystery.

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover imaged these drifting clouds on May 17, 2019, the 2,410th Martian day, or sol, of the mission, using its black-and-white Navigation Cameras.

1st Methane, Now Oxygen: Another Possible 'Biosignature' Gas Is Acting Weird on Mars

By Mike Wall published

Another possible biosignature gas is behaving strangely in Mars' air.

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A photo of Mars taken by the Curiosity rover shows a bleak landscape of hills and hazy crater mountains.

The Curiosity Rover Just Took a Very Emo Photo of Its Rocky Martian Prison

By Brandon Specktor published

Curiosity is the last functioning rover on Mars, and its lonely mission has taken the robot to a steep mountain in the middle of a vast crater.

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NASA's Curiosity rover took this selfie on Oct. 11, 2019, the 2,553rd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. The rover drilled twice in this location, which is nicknamed "Glen Etive."

Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps Beautiful Selfie After Rare Chemistry Experiment

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover performed some rare science work recently, then took a bit of a break to take in the austere beauty of its surroundings.

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This September 2016 self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle in the scenic Murray Buttes area on lower Mount Sharp.

Ancient Lake on Mars Turned Salty for a Spell, Curiosity Rover Finds

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover may have just captured a snapshot of the Red Planet's long-ago Great Drying.

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NASA's Curiosity rover, pictured here in a May 12 composite selfie, won't move as Earth and Mars reach opposite sides of the sun.

Mars Missions Stop in Their Tracks as Red Planet Drifts to the Far Side of Sun

By Rafi Letzter published

Mars mission managers are dealing with the biggest source of electromagnetic interference in the solar system.

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NASA's Mars Curiosity rover captured this panorama of a spot nicknamed Teal Ridge on June 18, 2019.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Still Learning After 7 Years on Mars

By Meghan Bartels published

It's been seven years since NASA's Curiosity rover touched down on Mars, but the robot geologist is still tackling big questions about Red Planet rocks.

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This artist's concept depicts a sky crane lowering NASA's Curiosity rover onto the Martian surface on Aug. 5, 2012.

Curiosity Rover Celebrates 7 Years Since Thrilling Mars Touchdown

By Mike Wall published

Curiosity aced its crazy sky-crane landing on Aug. 5, 2012.

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This animation shows a proposed route for NASA's Curiosity rover, which is climbing Mount Sharp on Mars.

Oh the Places (on Mars) You'll Go! Here's Where NASA's Curiosity Rover Is Headed

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

Curiosity will be coming 'round the Martian mountain when it comes — and a colorful new animation highlights where exactly the mission is headed.

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NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars spotted the moon Phobos passing in front of the sun on March 26, 2019.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Saw 2 Eclipses on Mars! Now You Can, Too

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars got lucky last month and spotted not one but two eclipses — in less than two weeks, one for each of the Red Planet's moons.

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